http://www.marathonpacks.com/2007/04/double-feature-of-cultural-context-and/ someone warn the plains! Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:29:20 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.marathonpacks.com/2007/04/double-feature-of-cultural-context-and/comment-page-1/#comment-1694 Anonymous Wed, 18 Apr 2007 21:19:00 +0000 http://174.132.200.226/~marathon/mpax/2007/04/a-double-feature-of-cultural-context-and-implied-elitism.html#comment-1694 I think that Weingarten is merely pointing out the strange dynamic of our modern society, the way in which we deliberately seclude ourselves in public places. I also wouldn't belittle his opinion on public performance, as it undoubtedly speaks louder than say a less faceted recording. A live experience commands all of the senses, and as a performance is never the same twice, much less can be said about an mp3. I believe this to be true in any medium, where factors of performance are the response to space and participation (and of course, the space can benefit the performace, as mentioned- the echo of the subway walls). I might also question your judgement on the topic of "haughty gallery mentality"- I don't believe Joshua Bell or the Washington Post necessarily questions our abilities to recognize the piece, but our efforts to respond to a man intruding as a classical musician in a subway...the mere fact that people did not stop to look questions our awareness of our surroundings (or rather lack of awareness). And (on a basic level) what leaves more of an impression at the end of the day? the cd you listened to for the 20th time or an enounter with really, any good musician? (or a once in a lifetime encounter with first rate Joshua Bell?) I think that Weingarten is merely pointing out the strange dynamic of our modern society, the way in which we deliberately seclude ourselves in public places. I also wouldn’t belittle his opinion on public performance, as it undoubtedly speaks louder than say a less faceted recording. A live experience commands all of the senses, and as a performance is never the same twice, much less can be said about an mp3. I believe this to be true in any medium, where factors of performance are the response to space and participation (and of course, the space can benefit the performace, as mentioned- the echo of the subway walls). I might also question your judgement on the topic of “haughty gallery mentality”- I don’t believe Joshua Bell or the Washington Post necessarily questions our abilities to recognize the piece, but our efforts to respond to a man intruding as a classical musician in a subway…the mere fact that people did not stop to look questions our awareness of our surroundings (or rather lack of awareness). And (on a basic level) what leaves more of an impression at the end of the day? the cd you listened to for the 20th time or an enounter with really, any good musician? (or a once in a lifetime encounter with first rate Joshua Bell?)

]]> http://www.marathonpacks.com/2007/04/double-feature-of-cultural-context-and/comment-page-1/#comment-1689 Anonymous Tue, 17 Apr 2007 06:27:00 +0000 http://174.132.200.226/~marathon/mpax/2007/04/a-double-feature-of-cultural-context-and-implied-elitism.html#comment-1689 great piece, eric, though kind of sad when i realized that my first reaction to 'making about 30 bucks for a morning's work' was man, thirty bucks, that's a lot of money. welcome to life as an english major i guess. great piece, eric, though kind of sad when i realized that my first reaction to ‘making about 30 bucks for a morning’s work’ was man, thirty bucks, that’s a lot of money. welcome to life as an english major i guess.

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